The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-07-01
THE STATE.
ANDRoscoaeIS COUNTY.

4NDAO5tOoQlA CODNI1s
., Lhe assignees Of the Denison Paper Manu-
featuring Company concluded their hearing
on disputed claims, Tuesday afternoon.
They intimate that they win pay dividend
OF 25 per cent which win practically be all.
Bearce & Clifford Of Lewiston have con-
traeted to build the new dam on the Little
Andsoscoggin for the Little AndrOscOggin
Water Power Company.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The corner stone Of the new NJ. f. church
edifce In Harrington, will be laid July 4th
at 3 O'Clock p. m. Rev. 4. Gerrish will be
present and will deliver an address.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Eden's valuation this year win exceed
Deer Isle win have a Fourth of July cele-
brati0n.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
On Monday a party Of ~ insane patients
connected with the National Soldiers Home,
Togus, departed for the National Hospital
at Washington, ID. G., Of which they became
inmates. Six Of them were taken from the
Insane Hospital where they have been
inmates. anyisrx- srx from the Home. Dr. Dav.
les and an attendant ffurs,- sne lla-pl.ai, ana
Assistant Surgeon Staples Of the Homo. sc.-
companled the patients.
The Insane Hospital farmers begun hay
ing on the State grounds this week. The
crop there Is from a third 10 a half heavier
than last year and Is being harvested In good
condition. Haying viii commence In earn
est on the Hospital farm next week and there
VIII be an Immense crop. An abundant sup
ply OF green peas raised In the garden will
be in readiness for the Fourth Of July din
ner. There will also be aplenty Of straw
The managers Of the Augusta Board OF
Trade at recent meeting considered the
suOJect0f manufactures and IL was decided
TO address letter to the Edmunds Manufae-
turing company urging this as a favorable
tory and that probably some of ths sock
would be taken In that city. A 10000 spindle
mill was talked Of
LINCOLN COUNTY.
There Is to be celebration at Boothbay
and Squirrel Island the Fourth.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
Snow Is stlll seen on the crest Of INT. Ka-
tahdin.
1t is said that the whole case between the
Barron estate and the Dexter Savings bank
may come before the new auditors, Messrs.
Howard Of Bangor and Morrill, Of Lewiston,
next month. The counsel for the bank,
some time ago offered to be defaulted.f0r the
differences between the amount Of life in
sgrance which they held from one Of the late
MI Barron's policies and the amount that
the auditors decided that Barron owed the
bank, which difference amounted to a few
hundred dollars.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Somerset Medical Association at their
annual meeting at Sk0whegan elected the
following officers: DIR. j. N. Merrill, presi-
dent J. Il. Twaddle, vice president; j. ).
Gushing, secretary. Papers Of interest to
the profession were read by Drs. Wing and
Sawyer, followed by an earnest discussion
Dy members present, relating to their per-
sonal experience In such cases. One member
was censnred for unpr0fessional conduct.
Bingham win celebrate the Fourth.
Canadians are not coming in as freely as
usual for haying, on account Of the new rul-
ing about their teams.
WALDO COUNTY.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. N. Lancaster of Belfast,
celebrated their golden wedding Tuesday
night
Charles j.. Burgess, for the past year man
ager OF the Belfast Opera House, died last
Saturday.
Mr.. Hall Burleigh has bought the Coffin
property on Maine street, Waterville This
property comprises the stores now occupied
by q. A. Hendrickson. Hanson Wells and
Dunham and ThO mpson. 1t Is said that he
paid $4,000 for the property.
Burnham is to celebrate the Fourth with
fantasties, potato race, sack race, pig race.
wheelbarrow race, boat, hurdle. tub, horse
and foot races, fireworks, ball and oyster sup
per In the evening.
YORK COUNTY.
Mr.. George w. Libby Is to establish a
library at kennebunkp0rt next month. 10
will contain valuable books, such as Blaine's
Twenty Years in Congress-, "Llfe OF
Beech-er," ''Geo. B. McCiellanss story
Dickens Works." '.Scott Carlyle, Thacke-
ray, etc" IL will give fifcsea=AQ want some
good reading chanee to get 1t, and - come
thing long needed ID the village, -